Sports session

Sports photography in Warsaw from 700 PLN — physique, training and form. Studio, gym or outdoors, with a concept chosen for your discipline and what the photos are for.

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Photos that show the work you put into it.

A sports session isn’t a portrait with a dumbbell in the background. The point is to get what you really do into the frame — muscle tension in motion, sweat, effort on your face. That needs different light and a different pace than a portrait session.

Who it’s for

  • Athletes — material for social media, applications, and talking to sponsors
  • Personal trainers and instructors — photos that build credibility in an offer or on a profile
  • People after a transformation — when you want a record of how much work is behind you
  • Sports brands — if the photos need to sell a product, see commercial collaboration

How it works

A sports session starts with what you train. Every discipline sits differently in the frame and needs a different setup. So the first question is: what do you do, and what should the photos show?

Then the light. Hard, contrasty light helps bring out your physique and the outline of your muscles. Soft, diffused light suits movement and reportage frames from a training session better. We decide together before the shoot, because it changes everything: the location, the gear, and how you should prepare.

Location follows the pictures, not the other way round. I don’t own a studio — if the session belongs in a gym, on a track or in a sports hall, that’s where we shoot it. If it needs a clean backdrop and full control of the light, I book a studio.

The cost rule is the same either way, and the same as on every session I shoot: the venue fee — gym, sports hall, studio, apartment or rooftop — is a separate item on your side. You pay it 1:1, with no markup from me, and you know the figure before booking.

Training and want it on camera? Get in touch or message me on Instagram — tell me what you train and what the photos are for.

Pricing

Session 40
2,000 PLN
  • 40 retouched photos
  • approx. 140 minutes of shooting (3 h booking)
  • up to 4 outfits
  • outdoors, your location or a studio
  • Warsaw and surroundings
  • each extra photo 50 PLN

Deposit 450 PLN, deducted from the price. Paid venue (studio, apartment) extra.

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Session 20
1,200 PLN
  • 20 retouched photos
  • approx. 80 minutes of shooting (2 h booking)
  • 1–3 outfits
  • outdoors, your location or a studio
  • Warsaw and surroundings
  • each extra photo 60 PLN

Deposit 300 PLN, deducted from the price. Paid venue (studio, apartment) extra.

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Session 10
700 PLN
  • 10 retouched photos
  • approx. 80 minutes of shooting (2 h booking)
  • 1–2 outfits
  • outdoors, your location or a studio
  • Warsaw and surroundings
  • each extra photo 70 PLN

Deposit 300 PLN, deducted from the price. Paid venue (studio, apartment) extra.

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Studio and other paid venues — how it adds up

Studios charge per started hour, and Warsaw rates are usually around 150 PLN/h. Session 10 and Session 20 take 2 started hours of booking (about 80 minutes of shooting), Session 40 takes 3 (about 140 minutes); the rest is setting up, outfit changes and clearing the space. So typically around 300 PLN or around 450 PLN for the studio. Outdoors there's usually nothing to add.

You pay the venue cost 1:1, with no markup from me. I give you the exact figure and agree it with you before booking the date.

Liked more frames than the package covers? You can add more at the price on the card — the bigger the package, the cheaper

Makeup and hair? I'll recommend a makeup artist I work with. You arrange and settle with her directly — she sets her own rate, roughly 320 PLN.

No surprises

You want to stay longer on setIf the day allows — 300 PLN per started hour in a studio, 150 PLN outdoors
You need the photos soonerRush: 30 PLN per photo, edited within 72 h of your selection, schedule permitting
TravelThe first 50 km from my address (shortest road route, the address is in the contract) at no charge, then 1.50 PLN/km, beyond 150 km priced individually
You pick a paid location — studio, gym, apartment, garden, terrace or rooftopYou pay 1:1, no markup from me, at the venue's own rates — an apartment, as a rough guide, from around 500 PLN per night. You know the figure before booking
You want something outside the packageI'll price it and agree it with you before we start — no surprises after the shoot
Booking a dateDeposit = studio rental for the booked time (150 PLN/h): 300 PLN Session 10 and Session 20, 450 PLN Session 40; counted towards the price

When you get what

Material to choose from7 days after the session
Your time to choose14 days from getting the material to choose from
Finished photos14 days from your selection
Gallery open30 days
Changing the datethe first change is free of charge if you tell me more than 72 h before the session

Before booking you get the full set from me: the price list, the Session Terms and a draft contract with its annexes — so you know what we're agreeing to before you confirm anything. Prices are gross, VAT included, and beyond what's above I charge nothing extra for the service. If I change the price list, your booked session is settled at the version you received.

Price list 2026.9.6, from 2 October 2026. Not an offer within the meaning of art. 66 of the Polish Civil Code, but an invitation to talk about a session.

How to prepare

We settle the styling before the shoot, along with the moodboard — together with the place, the light and the frames we’re after. That’s when it becomes clear what to bring, so nothing is left to guesswork the night before.

One request from me: plan your training so you still have strength on the day.

FAQ

No. Most people who come to me have no posing experience. On set I tell you how to position yourself. I won't bend you into poses you don't recognise yourself in — a photo in which you, or your partner, recognise you straight away is better.

No, unless you agree to it. This is a private session — by default I publish nothing: not in my portfolio, not on Instagram. Consent to publish is not a condition of the session. You can agree to some frames and not others, and a “no” changes nothing between us.

In Session 10 and Session 20 we book 2 hours, of which about 80 minutes is shooting (in Session 40 — 3 hours and about 140 minutes of shooting). The rest is prep on both sides: you unpack, change between outfits and touch up hair or makeup, while I look for frames and set up the light and the monitor we check the photos on every so often. I say it upfront so nobody is surprised the camera isn't working for the full 120 minutes. If the day allows, you can stay longer — each extra started hour is 300 PLN in a studio and 150 PLN outdoors.

Yes. One person on set doesn't get in the way, and many people feel more at ease with company. I only ask them to cheer from the side — the fewer distractions while posing, the better the photos. You can also come alone — whichever you prefer.

Yes. I'll recommend a makeup artist I work with. You arrange and settle with her directly — she sets her own rate, roughly 320 PLN. The exception is model tests, where polaroids and digitals are meant to show your natural features, so makeup gets in the way more than it helps.

We start with the vision, not the wardrobe. First we talk about what photos you want, and I put together a moodboard — a set of reference images showing the mood, the light and the framing. Based on it I tell you which clothes from your wardrobe to prepare, so you know what we're going for before you get on set. Got statement pieces you rarely have an occasion for? Go for it — a session is a good moment to bring them out. Bring outfits on hangers or in a garment bag so they don't crease. If you want makeup, I'll recommend a makeup artist I work with.

Yes. Each extra retouched photo costs the same as a photo in your package — the rates are in the price list. You add them when you make your selection.

Get in touch through the form or on Instagram, and we agree on the concept, place and date. Before booking you get the price list, the Session Terms and a draft contract. A deposit reserves the date and is counted towards the price — the amount for each package is in the price list.

Yes. Warsaw is my base, but I travel. By default I plan trips that fit into a single day: Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lodz, Lublin, Bialystok, Kielce, Radom, Olsztyn, Czestochowa, the Tricity area (Gdansk, Sopot, Gdynia), and the whole Katowice metropolitan area. Longer trips are possible too — if the shoot needs two days or the place is further out, we price it individually. Travel up to 50 km from my address (shortest road route) is included; beyond that it costs 1.50 PLN per kilometre over that limit (the rate already covers the round trip), and beyond 150 km I price it individually. You get the quote before booking. Your city not on the list? Get in touch — I'll check whether the trip makes sense.

Because the date and the location are one decision, not two. I don't have my own studio — I pick the location to fit what the pictures need, so until I know what kind of session we're making, I don't know which space can carry it or when it's free. A click-to-book calendar would promise availability I can't confirm before we've talked. That's why the process starts with a conversation, not a click — get in touch, tell me what you're looking for and roughly when suits you, and I'll come back with a proposed date and place.

Other kinds of session

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Model in a white crop top and dark jeans leaning against a white wall next to a navy panel, hands in her pockets – matee.photo Model testsOutfits and portfolio photos
Woman in a red satin midi dress with a beige blazer over her shoulders, white stucco walls, herringbone parquet – matee.photo Women's photoshootStudio or outdoors, from 700 PLN
Woman in a cream satin gown with a tie neckline walking down stone stairs with a balustrade, warm sunlight, by the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw – matee.photo Outdoor sessionDaylight, no studio rental
Woman in white lingerie sitting behind tulle, knees to her face, tattoos on her leg – matee.photo Boudoir & sensualIntimate, with clear rules
Woman running in a flowing white gown and a black leather glove, tattoos on her arm, night street with a McDonald's neon sign – matee.photo A session built for youYour idea, not a package